Kingdom Citizens

Kingdom Citizens | Dr. Kelly Wheat | 10:30 a.m.

Jeremiah 29:1-14 — A Message of Hope for Exile and Everyday Life

In Jeremiah 29:1-14, the prophet writes to a people living in captivity, offering a startling mix of realism and hope. God’s command to “build houses, settle down, seek the welfare of the city” confronts the temptation to wait passively for rescue. Instead, God calls for faithful presence: work, marry, pray, and invest in the community even while longing for home. Central to the passage is the promise, “I know the plans I have for you… plans to give you a future and a hope.” This is not a promise of immediate escape but of an ultimate, trustworthy purpose that shapes how God’s people live here and now.

This sermon will explore three practical threads from the text:

• Faithful presence: how to live responsibly and lovingly in places that feel temporary or unjust.

• Patient hope: how God’s timetable and purposes reshape our expectations and sustain us through waiting.

• Persistent prayer: how seeking God with all our heart opens the way for restoration and divine guidance.

Bring these truths into your daily life — in work, relationships, and community engagement — trusting that even in seasons of exile, God is at work building a future filled with hope.